Washington — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is putting tracking devices in airport vehicles after an Air Canada Express regional jet landing at LaGuardia Airport last month slammed into a fire truck on the runway, killing the plane’s two pilots. Thirty-nine people were injured, including the two firefighters in the truck that was hit. The...Read More
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Three Henrico County firefighters were hurt after a crash involving a fire engine shut down all lanes on Interstate 64 East on Wednesday, according to police. At about 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, officers with the Henrico County Police Division were called to I-64 east, just past the Parham...Read More
At least 18 residents were displaced, and one firefighter was injured after a five-alarm fire broke out at a Yonkers apartment building on Tuesday. Fire officials said they first learned about the fire at 50 Riverdale Ave. around 9:17 a.m. The calls they received reported people trapped inside with smoky conditions. Yonkers Fire Commissioner William...Read More
BOULDER, Colo. (KKTV) – Just minutes after being released from Boulder County Jail on Wednesday morning, the Boulder Police Department (BPD) said a suspect stole a fire engine, causing “significant” damage to that vehicle and damaging three Boulder County Sheriff’s Office vehicles as well. The incident began when the suspect, Richmond Takashi Johnson, was detained...Read More
The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) report and slides were published this afternoon: F2026-02 PA: Career Firefighter Injured after Falling from Ladder while Self-Extricating from Boarding House Fire – Pennsylvania Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202602.pdf Slides: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202602RS.pdf The report was published exactly 64 days after the fire department submitted a request for a NIOSH investigation. FFFIPP continues to accept...Read More
The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) report was published this morning: F2025-12 IN: 53-Year-old Sergeant Dies from Cardiac Event While Asleep in Station During Duty Shift – Indiana Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202512.pdf FFFIPP continues to accept requests for serious injury and line-of-duty death investigations through the NIOSH website. Firefighters and other interested parties can see what investigations...Read More
